LESSON 07
Ringo!
The Beatles finally get a recording contract, and Ringo joins the band as they release their first singles.
CLASS DISCUSSION
What would have happened if The Beatles had not met George Martin?
LISTEN
Since we’ll be discussing Sir George Martin in this class, we’ve compiled a list of Martin’s non-Beatles productions, as well as some of his orchestral compositions.
READ
Ken Womack wrote the definitive George Martin biography in two books: Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Early Years, 1926–1966 and Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966–2016.